Organic Fruits & Veggies Delivered to Your DoorStep

Busy lifestyles, especially when traveling often, can lead to an empty refrigerator. That's one of several reasons that I happily accepted the invitation to review Farmbox Direct. Having been away from home for two months, the timing was perfect. I truly missed eating a lot veggies and fruit while away. Plus - I loved reading about the company's mission to provide healthy organic and natural produce while supporting local farmers. As an Ambassador for Global Wellness Day --and-- as a certified Ambassador of the World Food Travel Association, I love sharing ways to live better, healthier and more socially conscious.

This lifestyle hack to help you stay on track for eating well and good while saving time and having to decide what plant based food you want to shop for.

What IS FarmBox Direct?

Farmbox Direct is a door-to-door service that deliver fresh vegetables and fruits from farmers markets to your home and is available throughout the continental United States. The selection changes with what's in-season and local. and, unlike other subscription services, boxes can be customized to accommodate allergies and preferences.

What I Received, My First Impressions & My Review

As a food lover, I was excited to rip open my box and discover what was inside. First impressions matter and I was impressed at how well the produce was carefully wrapped and packed. Asparagus, organic rainbow carrots, an onion and organic kale were rolled in paper, while sprouts were in plastic bags with holes to ensure freshness. Red potatoes and perfectly ripe organic green peppers were included. There were apples, naval oranges and kiwis, along with pears and avacados. The unveiling of the fruits and veggies was a lot of fun - it felt like Christmas for the plant-based foodie. All of the produce with the exception of one red potato were in perfect condition and fresh. My only suggestion to FarmFresh is to have an insert saying what's in the box as they do on their website. I wasn't sure which box I received but after checking, it looks like I received the Medium Organic Box. Most of the produce had organic stickers but not all.

How I Used my Veggies

Upon receiving my box, I immediately set to work - first staging a few photos and then I made a huge batch of vegetarian soup that incorporated the carrots, onion, kale and potatos. I added in my own celery and a can of fire-roasted tomatos, added a few fresh springs of thyme and added a box of veggie broth. It was that simple - and super delicious. Just saute the onion, carrots and celery first until the onions are translucent. Then add the kale and saute. As this was happening, I cooked the potatos in my new InstaPot. Then added the broth and tomatos and let simmer along with the thyme branches (which I pulled out later.) I still have a whole lot of fruits and veggies to use and will probably most of the veggies for dinner tonight and enjoy the fruit over the next couple of days.

Order & Pricing Info

The FarmBox Direct organic box ranges from $45.95- $66.95 or if you prefer to save a few dollars, the all-natural boxes range from $41.95- $51.95. There are 9 boxes to choose from: small, medium and large organic boxes and small, medium and large all natural boxes in addition to green, orange and red juicing boxes.

Bonus #1: customers can customize their box with up to 5 substitituions with each delivery.
Bonus #2: No commitment
Bonus #3: You can also customize your schedule

Disclosure: I was not financially compensated for this review. I did receive the product for the purpose to review the product/service. My opinions are my own.

Side note: I was given an InstaPot as a gift recently and have been using it for soups and it's great for cooking potatos. To the right is an affiliate link to Amazon. There are a ton of great recipes for cooking plant-based food. The main reason the InstaPot was on my wish list, was to eat more plant-based food - and easily.